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Vermont Square noise map: how loud is it?
Vermont Square sits in the middle of Los Angeles's noise range: 8.2% of residents face 60 dB or louder average-day transportation noise — road, rail and aviation combined — ranking it 68th of 110 Los Angeles neighborhoods. Zoom the map below to see which blocks run loud and which stay calm.
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| Rank in Los Angeles (of 110 neighborhoods) | #68 |
|---|---|
| Residents above 60 dB | 8.2% |
| Residents above 70 dB | 2.4% |
| Residents in the 45–60 dB band | 30.1% |
| Residents (ACS 2016–2020, area-weighted) | 52,088 |
| Census tracts mapped | 25 |
Vermont Square is home to about 52,088 residents across 25 census tracts. 8.2% of them are exposed to 60 dB or more of average-day road, rail and aviation noise. Within that, 2.4% face the most severe band — 70 dB or louder, the level at which sustained exposure starts to threaten hearing. A further 30.1% sit in the 45–60 dB band — a noticeable background hum rather than a hearing risk. That ranks Vermont Square #68 of 110 Los Angeles neighborhoods, quieter than most Los Angeles neighborhoods. Among Los Angeles neighborhoods it sits just below Westlake (#67) and just above South Park (#69).
Exposure across Vermont Square is a patchwork. The streets that back onto a freeway, rail line or flight path carry most of the 8.2%, while interior blocks a few hundred feet away can sit 15 to 25 dB quieter. The map makes that split easy to see.
Vermont Square noise: the specifics
- Ranks #68 of 110 Los Angeles neighborhoods by share of residents exposed to ≥60 dB transportation noise.
- 8.2% of Vermont Square's ~52,088 residents live with 60 dB or louder average-day transportation noise.
- 2.4% are in the severe 70 dB+ band; 30.1% sit in the 45–60 dB moderate range.
- Area-weighted across 25 census tracts from the federal BTS 2020 noise map × ACS 2016–2020 population.
- #68 of 110 — see the full Los Angeles ranking.
What share of Vermont Square residents are exposed to 60 dB or louder transportation noise?
8.2% of Vermont Square residents live with average-day transportation noise (road, rail and aviation) at or above 60 dB, and 2.4% are above 70 dB — ranking Vermont Square #68 of 110 Los Angeles neighborhoods by noise exposure.
How Vermont Square compares
How this is measured
This is a transparent aggregation of federal data, not an estimate: the US DOT 2020 National Transportation Noise Map (road + rail + aviation), paired with Census population by the University of Washington and area-weighted to the Los Angeles Times boundary for Vermont Square. It does not count sirens, construction, nightlife or neighbors, and it resolves busy corridors better than quiet local streets. For your exact spot, measure it with the free online decibel meter →
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